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   Tes·ta·ment

   /ˈtestəmənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person's will, especially the part relating to personal property: "father's will and testament"
   • 2. something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality: "growing attendance figures are a testament to the event's popularity"
   • 3. (in biblical use) a covenant or dispensation.
   • ▪ a division of the Bible.
   • ▪ a copy of the New Testament: "he was able to buy a Testament"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin testamentum ‘a will’ (from testari ‘testify’), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē ‘covenant’.

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   What is a testament?

   • n. 1. Something that serves as tangible proof or evidence: The spacious plan of the city is a testament to the foresight of its founders. 2. A statement of belief; a credo: my political testament. 3. Law A usually formal, written directive providing for the disposition of one's property after death; a will.

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   Is a testament a noun or adjective?

   • A testament is a declaration of a truth, or a bearing of witness that something is true. [whatever] was evidence of his inner strength. Also, it should read "a testament" since "testament" is a noun, not an adjective. Though I often hear it shortened in conversation the way it is in your example. Thanks a lot!

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   Where does the word Testament come from?

   • The English word testament derives from a Greek term meaning “covenant.” In Hebrew, it means “agreement,” “covenant,” or “contract.” Biblical scholars have applied testament in four distinct but overlapping contexts in Scripture: A Covenant

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   What does the word testament mean in Jewish literature?

   • The word testament, when used in the sense of a blessing or moral exhortation given as the last words of a famous person or exemplar figure, developed into its own literary genre familiar to Jewish literature.

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   A testament is a statement of belief. The most famous testaments are the two parts of the Christian Bible: the Old and New Testaments.

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